Record Details
Program of State Highway Department State and Federal Aid System to be completed by 1936, (1924)
Washington State University Libraries
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Program of State Highway Department State and Federal Aid System to be completed by 1936, (1924) |
| Identifier | http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/zoom/zoom.php?map=wsu211 WSU 211 http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/maps,383 |
| Creator | State Highway Department |
| Date | 1924 2000 - 2002 |
| Description | 1 map; 41 x 59 cm. Legend indicates paved roads, graveled roads, 9 ft. pavement, 9 ft. gravel, and bridges. Map lists primary and secondary highways. The Washington State Highway Department was created in 1905, though the state Legislature had been attempting to create state roads as early as 1893. The first concrete and asphalt roads were created in 1912. 1920 saw the first laws requiring licensing and registration of motor vehicles and their operators. 1921 saw the first gas tax, with... |
| Subject | Road Maps -- Washington (State); Roads -- Washington (State); State Highway Committee |
| Type | Maps |
| Coverage | United States--Washington (State) |
| Rights | Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691 |
| Format | Original maps were scanned in color at 600 dpi on a Microtek 9600XL scanner and saved as TIFF files. The TIFF files were converted into the MrSID format at a compression ratio of 12 to 1 using LizardTech's Geospatial Encoder 1.4 software. These MrSid files were then uploaded into the CONTENTdm database at the Washington State University Libraries. image/jpeg |
| Contributor | Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections |
| Language | English |
